How to Acquire Your Own Farm – Virtual Training

Acquiring Your Farm is a virtual training series for aspiring, new and beginning farmers preparing to access farmland in New England. Learn how to identify your goals and set financial parameters, review pros and cons of owning versus leasing, conduct a land search, assess farm properties, discover keys to successful communication, and more.

 

The six-session training series will provide a thorough introduction to the complex issues of farmland access and tenure – and put you in a position to make a plan and take next steps toward getting on farmland and gaining more secure tenure.

Registration gives you access to the full series, as well as class worksheets, resource handouts, and session recordings to watch at your convenience.

 

 

Funded as part of the Land for Farmers project, funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture through its Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, Grant #2021-49400-35642.

 

The mission of Land For Good is to ensure the future of farming in New England by putting more farmers more securely on more land.

We envision a vibrant landscape of working farms managed by thriving farmers. Entire communities will benefit from increased farming opportunity, healthy lands, and a more secure food supply.

Since 2004 we have provided caring support and expert guidance to help farmers, landowners and communities navigate the complex challenges of land access, tenure and transfer. And our comprehensive and collaborative approach achieves customized solutions and helps realize family, farm business and community goals. (Our history)

• Our Farm Seekers Program fosters farming opportunities by helping farm seekers acquire farms and farmland.
• Our Farm Legacy Program ensures meaningful legacies by helping transfer farms to the next generation or operator.
• Our Working Lands Program increases land stewardship by helping landowners make land available for farming.

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